capeline

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/ˈkæp.əˌlin//ˈkæp.(ə)ˌlɪn/

noun

A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.

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lobster-tail pot
OriginFrench capeline ← Latin cappella →
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Meanings

nouncapeline (plural capelines)

plural capelines · alternative cappeline

  1. historicalA steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
  2. historicalA kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.

    Synonyms: lobster-tail pot

  3. historicalA light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
  4. A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.

Similar
lobster-tail pot

Origin

  1. Latincappella
  2. Frenchcapeline
  3. Englishcapeline

From French capeline, from Latin cappella.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

capeline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeline

MLA

“capeline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capeline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capeline.

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